Authorities are searching for an "armed and dangerous" person in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning.

Shrewsbury police said their focus is the area of Jordan Pond near Edgewater and Plainfield Avenues. The public is warned to avoid the area. The nearby Coolidge School campus has been secured as a precaution. School officials say all students and staff are safe.

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Massachusetts State Police confirmed they were called in to assist.

This is a breaking story. No other details were immediately available.

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